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Type
  
Co-Ed. Year 7-13.

Ministry of Education Institution no.
  
162

School roll
  
177 (July 2016)

Phone
  
+64 7-877 8173

Ministry of education institution number
  
162

Established
  
1975

Principal
  
Julie Radice

Socio-economic decile
  
5M

Founded
  
1975

Address
  
18 Aria Road, Piopio, Waitomo 3912, New Zealand

Similar
  
Te Kuiti High School, Piopio Primary School, Te Kuiti Primary School, Aria School, Otorohan College

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Piopio College is a coeducational secondary school in Piopio, a town in the Waitomo District of New Zealand.

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History

The College opened in 1975 when Piopio District High School was separated into Piopio Primary School and Piopio College. It won the Goodman Fielder Best School of the Year Award in 1999 jointly with Patearoa School.

Piopio District High School was formed in 1924. It was the first school in New Zealand to have a school bus service.

A combined schools centenary was held in March 2009.

Notable alumni

  • David Fagan - world class shearer
  • Jenny-May Coffin - formerly Silver Ferns netball player, for which she was the vice-captain in 2001. TVNZ presenter.
  • Farah Palmer - former captain of the Black Ferns
  • Rob Waddell - world and Olympic champion rower; grinder for Team New Zealand in the Americas Cup
  • Principals

  • Bob Ford - 1975-1979
  • Brian Tegg - 1980-2001
  • Tim Davies-Colley - 2002-2007
  • David Day - 2008–2012
  • Julie Radice - 2013 - present
  • References

    Piopio College Wikipedia